to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
three-digit number; hundreds column
driving license suspension
electronic toll collection system; ETC
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to call in; to invite; to bring in
visit (from someone); call
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
specialization; specialisation
to emphasize; to attach importance to
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to beat; to batter; to pummel
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
simple honesty; tactless frankness
as much as one can; as much as possible
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
rope; cord; policeman's rope
cutting in line; queue jumping
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
bedside; near one's pillow
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness
to be ill; to suffer from